PADI Divemaster

Go Pro! PADI Divemaster Course

Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program.

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve their diving. You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship with real students, working closely alongside PADI instructors.

Divemaster....Dare to be challenged.

A Divemaster is someone who serves others, a leader in diving and someone others turn to too solve problems, give advice and assistance. A Divemaster is someone others look to, to make their diving safer and more fun, and they are someone Instructors need to make their training more efficient and enjoyable for their students. By the time you complete this course you’ll have accomplished a great deal and have taken your first solid steps in to dive leadership!!!

Who can take part?

PADI Rescue divers or equivalent, over the age of 18. You’ve learned a great deal through your training and experience so far. This course will take you further and move you in to the ranks of the dive professional

What does it involve?

The Divemaster course consists of 3 modules: Knowledge Development, Water Skills and Stamina and Practical application. You’ll probably progress through all 3 simultaneously. This course takes a more flexible approach, especially as at Teign Diving we give you experience with real students and not just exercises. This means a lot depends on how available you are and which courses are running. You will also need to spend time on your own completing assignments, preparing for the stamina assessments and carrying out independent study.

Where?

The training takes place at a variety of locations in the Teignmouth and Torbay area, with the focus being at the Teign Diving Centre.

When?

Courses are run throughout the year with schedules that suit everyone. Generally you can expect this course to take from 2 to 6 months depending on whether you need to build up the 60 dives you need to qualify